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1924 Marmon Model 34C Two-Passenger Speedster
United States • 9 Oct 2015
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This 1924 Marmon Model 34C Two-Passenger Speedster, formerly owned by racing legend Jim Gilmore, is the finest surviving example of its kind. It features a desirable Model 74-specification engine and has undergone an exquisite, award-winning concours restoration, making it a standout classic.
Condition
10
The vehicle underwent an exquisite, award-winning concours restoration. The body panels are original, including the aluminum fenders, which have been rebuilt with inner aluminum rods. The wood inside the body is largely original, while the golf-bag door and floor wood were replaced to original specifications. New wooden wheels were made by Amish craftsmen in Ohio. As a Model 34C, the car has a dealer-installed upgraded twin ignition system on its fully rebuilt engine, as well as 74-style headlights and bumpers. The car has been shown at several concours d’elegance, being an award-winner at the 2012 Elegance at Hershey and in AACA National Competition at Hershey, winning its First Junior the first time out. It was also judged Best Indiana-Built Car at the Indianapolis Celebration of Automobiles in 2012 and was the subject of a feature article in the November/December 2011 issue of the AACA magazine Antique Automobile. All of the above points to a vehicle in pristine condition.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
B2-5001
Odometer:
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74 bhp, 301.7 cu.
in.
valve-in-head inline six-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission with reverse sliding gear, semi-elliptical front suspension with reversed rear shackles, and mechanical rear drum brakes.
Wheelbase: 132 in.
The most advanced and dramatic American sports car of its era, the Marmon Model 34 was first introduced in 1916.
It sported “unification construction,” with the body and chassis built as nearly one component, essentially an early version of unibody construction.
It carried an overhead-valve inline six-cylinder engine with a cylinder block and many components made of aluminum.
Even weight distribution was an ideal 50/50 front to rear, for unusually fine handling for the era.
The foot pedals were placed to allow quick movement from throttle to brake to clutch, an unusual step in an era when little consideration was given to comfort and usability, and the instruments were mounted in a single cluster with indirect night lighting! In 1920, a “beetail...
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£15,577
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£132,664
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